{"id":3959,"date":"2018-02-08T16:04:56","date_gmt":"2018-02-08T21:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=3959"},"modified":"2018-02-08T16:04:56","modified_gmt":"2018-02-08T21:04:56","slug":"at-resources-for-als-cp-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=3959","title":{"rendered":"AT Resources for ALS, CP, and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On this &#8220;Things to Know Thursday,&#8221; we are bringing you three assistive technology (AT) resources that are packed with useful information.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The first resource is a <a href=\"http:\/\/amyandpals.com\/\">website<\/a> created by Amy Roman, a speech-language&nbsp;pathologist who works with people with ALS.&nbsp; She has compiled a wealth of information regarding communication for people with ALS who may lose the ability to speak throughout the disease progression.&nbsp; Topics on this website range from voice banking to speech generating devices to alert systems.&nbsp; Amy has even developed communication software called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/store\/p\/alphacore\/9nblggh2rzct\">AlphaCore<\/a> that addresses unique challenges that are specific to people with ALS.&nbsp; Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/amyandpals.com\/\">Amy and pALS<\/a>&nbsp;website to learn more!<\/li>\n<li>The next resource is a free app named the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/yourcpf.org\/cpproduct\/cp-channel\/\">CP Channel<\/a>, which was created by the Cerebral Palsy Foundation.&nbsp; This app features educational, informational, and entertaining videos designed to assist people with CP, their&nbsp;family, friends, and professionals.&nbsp; This app is a must-have if you or someone you know has CP.&nbsp; Download it for free on the <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/cp-channel\/id1276600140?mt=8\">Apple App Store<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=yourcpf.cpchannel&amp;hl=en\">Google Play Store<\/a>!<\/li>\n<li>The third resource we are sharing with you today lives on Pinterest.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute in&nbsp;Minneapolis, Minnesota regularly updates their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/couragekennyAT\/\">AT Pinterest boards<\/a>, keeping you up to date on new AT devices, software, and apps.&nbsp; Have fun scrolling through this resource for people with all types of disabilities!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Do you have an amazing AT resource to share?&nbsp; Comment below with your suggestions!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"al2fb_like_button\"><div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n(function(d, s, id) {\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n  js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=149587675112835\";\n  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n}(document, \"script\", \"facebook-jssdk\"));\n<\/script>\n<fb:like href=\"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=3959\" layout=\"standard\" show_faces=\"true\" share=\"false\" width=\"450\" action=\"like\" font=\"arial\" colorscheme=\"light\" ref=\"AL2FB\"><\/fb:like><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On this &#8220;Things to Know Thursday,&#8221; we are bringing you three assistive technology (AT) resources that are packed with useful information. 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